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Brookings analysts recommend against repeating cash for clunkers program in future recession

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In terms of distributional effects, compared to households that purchased a new or used vehicle in 2009 without a voucher, CARS program participants had a higher before-tax income, were older, more likely to be white, more likely to own a home, and more likely to have a high-school and a college degree. miles per gallon (9.4 million, or 0.7

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Proterra introduces 35-foot electric bus

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The XR Extended Range product, using NMC Li-ion cells, allows longer distances between charge events. Moreover, the contract seeks to match and qualify contract users with federal grant and/or stimulus funds. Proterra has demonstrated that this option can travel more 700 miles in 24 hours.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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And then, with transmission complete and the triggering stimulus gone, the system would shut down and return to a sleep or fully powered-off state. The sensor equivalent of a sleeping dog is called an event-driven sensor. Once the stimulus is removed, the metal finger reverts to its original shape and the switch opens.

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This is How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect The Global EV Market

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The main reasons for global automotive sales drop are, The purchasing power of consumers decreased. Many municipal and federal governments, for example, have expanded consumer benefits for EV sales, mostly as part of stimulus efforts aimed at mitigating the pandemic’s economic effect.

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

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Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Many participants at the conference expect a 30% decline for the year overall.

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Chipping away at the ICE

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Teresa Porter and her Nissan at an outreach event in Texas. For example, when a historic downtown area is undergoing a revitalization, I make sure it’s widely known that EV charging stations bring more tourism to town and provide economic stimulus. My earliest memory is the smell of Chem dip and the sound of a ratchet clicking.

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